公开(公告)号：US20180221241A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15580212

申请日：2016-06-07

Applicant: THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

Inventor： Michael Sean MCMURTRY

IPC: A61H31/02 ,  A61P9/00 ,  A61K33/00

CPC classification number: A61H31/02 ,  A61G10/023 ,  A61H2201/0184 ,  A61H2201/107 ,  A61H2201/1238 ,  A61H2201/5071 ,  A61H2203/03 ,  A61H2230/206 ,  A61H2230/208 ,  A61K33/00 ,  A61P9/00

Abstract: A method for treating, preventing, or ameliorating cardiovascular disease in a subject involves exposing the subject for an effective duration to a condition of hypobaric normoxia or hypobaric hyperoxia. An apparatus or system useful for treating, preventing, or ameliorating cardiovascular disease includes an airtight chamber configured to accommodate and enclose a subject, and including at least one hatch to allow entry or exit of the subject; a vacuum source for adjusting pressure within the chamber to a level sufficient to maintain hypobaria; and a gas source for introducing one or more gases into the chamber, such as oxygen in an amount sufficient to produce a condition of normoxia or hyperoxia within the chamber, while maintaining hypobaria.